Philpott v. Kirkpatrick

This is an action on the case brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the alienation of his wife’s affections. The first two counts of the declaration charged adultery, and the third count charged that the defendant—

“On, to wit, the 1st day of January, 1907, and on divers other days and times between that date and the 21st day of May, 1909, at, to wit, the city of Adrian and in various other places, wrongfully and wickedly carried on a secret correspondence with the said Gertrude Philpott, plaintiff’s wife, and held various clandestine meetings with her at his office, and also at the…